Hugs and Kisses Valentine’s Day Layout

Feb

Hello there! It’s Mendi here today with a fun Valentine’s Day layout about my sweet grandparents. They have been married for just a few years shy of 70 years so when I came across this photo of them I knew they would fit this week’s Hugs and Kisses theme perfectly (even if it was taken at Christmas time).

I thought it would be fun to layer the roses and flowers in this collection in a little grouping on the aqua tag. Even though the tag didn’t quite match my theme, I loved the color of it and how it contrasted with my flowers so I was able to strategically hide the picture printed on it.

Just in case the background paper wasn’t enough to reinforce my theme, I die-cut my hugs and kisses title using cut files found HERE and HERE. I cut my words with white vinyl which is perfect for thin, delicate titles that might otherwise shred ordinary cardstock.

To give my flowers extra depth I popped up some with foam tape and cut some extra flowers from the matching patterned paper to layer in the centers.

For the perfect finishing touch to my layout I created a ribbon border using We R Memory Keeper’s Sew Ribbon tool. I love how it adds a Wow factor to my layout!

To create a border just like mine, you will need 3 to 4 feet of ribbon (I used almost an entire AC spool with my bow which comes with 4 feet) and the Sew Ribbon tool of your choice.

I have put together a picture tutorial to share with you how I made mine and lined things up across my page. 🙂

And here’s another look at the finished result. I love how it has the feeling of a fancy wedding dress which is perfect for a layout all about love!

Supplies:
WE GO TOGETHER HUGS & KISSES DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER ROSES ARE RED DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER I LOVE YOU DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER BE MINE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
WE GO TOGETHER CHIPS VELLUM & CHIPBOARD DIE-CUTS
WE GO TOGETHER PAPER PAD 6″X6″
HAPPY DAY EPOXY STICKERS DOTS
SOLID GROSGRAIN PREMIUM RIBBON VALUE PACK
WE R MEMORY KEEPERS SEW RIBBON- ZIG ZAG

Airplane mobile

Feb

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Hi everyone! I’m Eva Pizarro and today I want to show you how to make a cute mobile for your child or to give as a gift.

I recently had a baby boy (he’s the cutest), and I knew right from the start I wanted to make a mobile for his bedroom! I found my inspiration in this paper from the We Go Together line. I just really loved that airplane! Let me walk you through this mobile step-by-step so that you can have one for your little sweetheart or to share with a friend!

To make this mobile, you are going to need to get your hands on two embroidery hoops. Use only the inner hoops and attach them together using fishing line. The airplanes are very light, so simple knots will be enough to hold them.

Next, you’ll need to make your airplanes. I made 14 of them to fill my mobile. It is very easy to make these little airplanes – you probably remember how to fold them from when you were a kid, but just in case you don’t, here’s a step-by-step image.

Start with a 4 x 2.5 inch piece of paper and bend it in half. Bend one corner to the fold (center of the paper). Then bend that triangle in half. This will create one of the wings. Repeat this process with the other flap to make your second wing.

Use a stapler to keep the airplane together and prevent the paper from opening.

With a needle and some fishing line, make the hanging wires for the airplanes. Tie a knot on the bottom to hold the fishing line in place and use liquid glue to give the airplane the right direction (some facing up, down, straight).

Attach the fishing lines to the embroidery hoops. I hung 4 airplanes in the outer circle, 8 airplanes (2 for each string) in the inner circle and 2 airplanes in the center of the mobile.

Your mobile is now complete! I know your little one is going to love it! As I was making this mobile I had the idea for one with paper gems made using the triangle score board from WRMK would be amazing! Maybe I’ll save that for next time… 🙂
Bye!
Eva

Supplies:
We Go Together Sending Love (732721)
We Go Together Lovable (732724)
We Go Together Hugs and Kisses (732725)
We Go Together Roses are Red (732726)
We Go Together Be Mine (732727)

Hugs and Kisses Cards

Feb

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Hi! Renee here today to share a few cards I made using the Happy Day and We Go Together collections. You can send hugs, kisses, and love any time of the year. No reason or holiday needed…just because.

Sending You My Love Card

You can send your family or friends hugs and kisses and love with this card. I started with an A2 Kraft card for the base of my card. I layered the Sending Love and the U R Sweet pattern papers and added machine stitching around them. I added the “Sending You My Love” Epoxy Phrases Stickers along with a bit of hand stitched lines to the cute flying paper airplanes.

XOXO Card

Here’s another card to send hugs and kisses to your family or friends. I started with an A2 Kraft card for the base of my card. I layered the I Love You pattern paper and the Budding Romance design in the 6 x 6 Paper Pad and added machine stitching around them. I added the Jen Hadfield Home+Made Large Alpha Stickers along with some fussy cut flowers and pattern paper in the letter “O’s” (I used the Budding Romance design in the 6 x 6 Paper Pad again there).

P.S. I Love You Card

Here’s a card that would be fun for date night. Ooo La La. 😉 I started with an A2 Kraft card for the base of my card. I layered the Blooms and the Sunday Paper pattern papers and added machine stitching around them. I used the “I Love You” Epoxy Phrases Stickers for my title. I also added the shoes stickers, kisses stickers, and heart stickers around the card.

Supplies:
Happy Day Blooms (732698)
Happy Day Sunday Paper (732701)
Happy Day Icons & Phrases Stickers (732702)
Home+Made Large Alpha Stickers, Gold (732641)
We Go Together Sending Love (732721)
We Go Together U R Sweet (732723)
We Go Together Roses Are Red (732726)
We Go Together I Love You (732730)
We Go Together Icons & Phrases Stickers (732733)
We Go Together Epoxy Phrases Stickers (732736)
We Go Together Epoxy Hearts Stickers (732737)
We Go Together 6 x 6 Paper Pad (732747)
American Crafts A2 Cards & Envelopes (4.375″ x 5.75″) 12/Pkg, Kraft (366022)
American Crafts This to That Dimensional Dots (61709)
Hero Arts-Studio Calico Stepping Stone Alphabet Clear Stamps (330055)

Valentine’s Day Cards Using Paper Scraps

Feb

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Amanda from Popper & Mimi here today with some fun ideas for using up those seemingly unusable strips of paper that remain leftover from a 6″x6″ paper pad. I love making and sending valentines, probably more than I do Christmas cards. And the images from the We Go Together collection are just too cute to “save for later”. They must get into the hands of loved ones ASAP.

Nothing says I love you like a smiling wedge of cheese and a grinning bottle of milk. I like that the sentiments aren’t so lovey dovey that you couldn’t send one to a long lost friend or a weird uncle.

Have you ever seen a happier mac and cheese in your whole life? That funny little noodle is my favorite. Paper scraps are perfect for creating contrast on a card. I placed the mac and cheese die cut on a piece of scrap paper to make it stand out from the background a bit better. I also used a leftover strip of paper to create a decorative strip along the edge of the card.

You can create your own card background using leftover strips of paper, too. If you use a lot of 6″x6″ paper pads like I do, you know you always have that extra 1/2″ of paper after you cut the paper down to 5 1/2″. Put those babies to use on a card background!

And what about those über obnoxious strips at the top of a 6″x6″ pad with the hole smack dab in the middle? Believe it or not, they are useable, too! Check it…

Layer leftover paper strips to create a fun card base. I knew I was going to use a large die cut as the focal point of the card, so I placed the strips with the holes near the middle where they would be covered up by the die cut. Paper crafting magic.

After I adhered the strips to the card base, I trimmed the ends with my paper trimmer. This made more scraps which unexpectedly led me to the next card…

I started playing around with the little bits of paper that were leftover from the milk and cookie card and was quite happy with the result. The little strips framed the cute peanut butter and jelly perfectly.

I adhered the strips of paper to the PB&J die cut by applying adhesive to the back of the die cut first. I simply placed the little pieces on the back and adhered the whole piece to a card. Super easy and super flat, which means it won’t cost extra to mail.

Happy Valentine’s Day!
Amanda

Supplies:
WE GO TOGETHER EPOXY STICKERS HEARTS
WE GO TOGETHER CHIPS VELLUM & CHIPBOARD DIE-CUTS 51/PKG SHAPES
PEBBLES PAPER PAD 6″X6″ 36/PKG WE GO TOGETHER

Valentine’s Day Layout with a Stitched Grid Design

Feb

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Hi Pebbles friends – it’s Wendy Sue here with you today and just in case you didn’t already know, I wanted to tell you that I am a compulsive photo-taker. If I don’t have my big clunky camera over my shoulder, I at least have my cell phone ready to snap a photo and preserve a memory. I wouldn’t even be able to begin counting the number of photos I have of my kids. Unfortunately, the same does not hold true for photos of my sweet husband and me together. It’s not a conscious decision, to not have photos of the two of us – it just seems to work out that way. And, unfortunately, I could probably count on two hands ALL of the photos of just to the two of us together since we’ve had children…and our oldest daughter is 17 1/2! That’s nothing to be proud of – for sure. I guess I’m going to have to join all of the teens and kids out there, and start snapping selfies with Brad – just to prove that we really do spend time together! All kidding aside, I really do want to make an effort to make sure our time together is better documented through photos. That being said, I thought it would be fun to gather a handful of photos of just the two of us and create a fun little layout featuring the “We Go Together” collection. Here’s the result:

I love this guy SO much – I can’t imagine my life without him. So these silly little “we go together” images just seem 100% natural and perfect to sum up our relationship. I wanted to keep my layout pretty simple, so I created a stitched grid design to start with. It’s really easy! Here’s how to do it:

First, decide how many boxes you want in your grid. If you’re working with a 12″x12″ background, this is pretty easy – 8 1/2″ x 11″ layouts are a little trickier – but if I can figure it out, so can you! lol.

I decided to make my grid with three across and four down. They are approximately 2 1/2″ squares. Start by measuring and marking where you want your lines to be. Use a ruler to draw lines – really lightly with a pencil.

Next, choose a thread color and get your sewing machine loaded and ready to go. I chose red thread and added a long, straight stitch over each line:

Now, this might be the trickiest part for all of my perfectionist friends – you’ve got to LET GO of the need for perfection. The back side of your layout might look messy (in fact, it will very likely look messy), but that is totally fine. Pull the threads through the paper to the back and use good old scotch tape to secure them so they won’t pull through.

Trim off the excess thread and forget about the back altogether. If it really really bothers you, go ahead and adhere a second piece of cardstock right over the back to hide all of the stitching. But remember, when you pop this in your album, there’s going to be another layout right behind it, so it’ll be hidden anyway. 🙂

Now grab the sheet with the fun little “we go together” valentines. Cut some of the images into squares and place them in some of the grid openings.

Add a few of the accordion hearts for interest and dimension – and just plain fun!

Now print some of your photos out into 2 1/2″ squares. Hopefully you’ll have more to choose from than I did. In my defense, the top photo and the one on the second row with the red Christmas lights were both taken within the last couple of months – luckily, our daughter likes to take photos when she’s with us. 🙂

I added the “I love you” sticker (on foam adhesive squares) and some additional epoxy heart stickers to add some interest and shine!

So now, even though I only have a few photos, they are all living together on one page in our scrapbooks – and that makes me happy. I neglected to add a date to my layout, but I’ll likely add some journaling and date information on the back of my page…sometimes I like to do that so it’s hidden, but still included. 🙂

I hope you’ll be inspired to take more photos with your significant other AND try out this stitched grid technique on a layout very soon.
Happy Valentine’s Day!

Supplies:
We Go Together “We Go Together” Patterned Paper
We Go Together Icons & Phrases Cardstock Stickers
We Go Together Epoxy Heart Stickers
We Go Together Accordion Fold Paper Hearts
White Cardstock
Red Thread
Foam Adhesive Squares